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Failures on reasonable adjustments by trio of councils ‘are tiny tip of iceberg’

By John Pring on 4th July 2019 Category: Independent Living

Failures on reasonable adjustments by trio of councils ‘are tiny tip of iceberg’
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Rulings by an ombudsman that show how three London councils discriminated against disabled people with invisible impairments by failing to make their services accessible are just “a tiny tip of an iceberg”, according to a disabled people’s organisation. Inclusion London spoke […]

Praise for cake shop chain that admitted access faults, and put them right

By John Pring on 20th June 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Praise for cake shop chain that admitted access faults, and put them right
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A chain of cake shops has thanked a disabled campaigner for drawing its attention to access failures that prevented wheelchair-users entering three of its stores. Konditor said it was “ashamed” of its previous access failings and has apologised to “anyone who […]

DPOs call for support in battle to make ministers think again over attack on rights

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DPOs call for support in battle to make ministers think again over attack on rights
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are calling for urgent support to prevent the government “bulldozing” through parliament a “potentially dangerous” bill that will affect the lives and welfare of hundreds of thousands of disabled people. DPOs including Inclusion London and People First […]

Deaf leader launches legal case over ‘discriminatory’ Access to Work cap

By John Pring on 7th December 2017 Category: Employment

Deaf leader launches legal case over ‘discriminatory’ Access to Work cap
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A Deaf chief executive has launched a legal case against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its “discriminatory” cap on the amount of support available to help disabled people with disability-related expenses at work. David Buxton, chief executive of […]

Justice project will help DPOs tackle discrimination through the courts

By John Pring on 25th August 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Justice project will help DPOs tackle discrimination through the courts
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A new user-led project will help disabled people in London use the law to fight for their independent living rights, and combat the discrimination they face from providers of goods and services. Inclusion London’s Disability Justice Project will support disabled people’s […]

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